Internal Medicine
BSH guidelines for the laboratory diagnosis of malaria.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:47h | UTC
M-A: Association of low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages as a replacement for sugar-sweetened beverages with body weight and cardiometabolic risk.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:49h | UTCCommentary: Alternative sweeteners in your drinks can help with weight and diabetes risk, study says – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
Meta-analysis of 17 trials found low-calorie sweetened beverages were associated with improvement in body weight and metabolic risk, suggesting they may be a viable alternative to water when replacing sugar-sweetened beverages in overweight & obese adults. https://t.co/coz3U4pIZA
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 14, 2022
Multicenter comparative accuracy trial: Dynamic contrast-enhanced CT vs. positron emission tomography CT to characterize solitary pulmonary nodules.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCDownload: Full Report
Cohort Study: TNF inhibitors increase the risk of nontuberculous mycobacteria in patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in a mycobacterium tuberculosis endemic area.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:44h | UTC
Case Series: Potential identification of Type 2 Diabetes with elevated insulin clearance.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTCPotential Identification of Type 2 Diabetes with Elevated Insulin Clearance – NEJM Evidence
Commentary on Twitter
In a case series of 101 patients from Japan with newly diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, about half the patients had elevated rates of metabolic insulin clearance. These data could describe a novel endotype of #T2DM. #CardioTwitter #EndoTwitter https://t.co/2UXal6N0hy pic.twitter.com/dEqMskG3qs
— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) March 15, 2022
Position Paper: Post-thrombotic syndrome-prevention and treatment.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:41h | UTC
Most antibiotic prophylaxis prescriptions prior to dental visits are inconsistent with guidelines.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:33h | UTCAntibiotic prophylaxis prescriptions prior to dental visits in the Veterans’ Health Administration (VHA), 2015–2019 – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Most antibiotics prescribed for dental visits inconsistent with guidelines, study finds – Healio (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
New in @ICHEJournal from @SUDAmonas et al:
➡️ Five out of six antibiotics prescribed for dental infection prophylaxis in VA were inconsistent with guidelines. Improving prophylaxis appropriateness may have large implications for stewardship.
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— ICHE Journal (@ICHEJournal) February 23, 2022
Electroencephalography in delirium assessment: a scoping review.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:31h | UTCElectroencephalography in delirium assessment: a scoping review – BMC Neurology
M-A: Evaluating the association between LDL Cholesterol reduction and relative and absolute effects of statin treatment.
15 Mar, 2022 | 10:04h | UTCEvaluating the Association Between Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Reduction and Relative and Absolute Effects of Statin Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary from the author: Benefits of statins may have been overstated – new study – The Conversation
Commentary on Twitter
Our study in @JAMAInternalMed asked 2 questions 1. Is reducing one’s ‘bad’ cholesterol was associated with a proportional reduction in death, heart attack and stroke? 2. What's the absolute reduction in risk from taking statins? https://t.co/Zwh7LmUD0e
— Dr Paula Byrne (@pbyrne82) March 14, 2022
Review | Resistance exercise as a treatment for sarcopenia: prescription and delivery.
15 Mar, 2022 | 09:55h | UTCResistance exercise as a treatment for sarcopenia: prescription and delivery – Age and Ageing
Caring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
15 Mar, 2022 | 09:48h | UTCCaring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic – Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Clinical practice guidelines for pain, agitation, delirium, immobility, and sleep disturbance in the intensive care unit.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:45h | UTC
Single-center RCT: Accessible Hepatitis C care for people who inject drugs.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:36h | UTCAccessible Hepatitis C Care for People Who Inject Drugs: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
This randomized clinical trial found that the accessible care model provides a framework for developing treatment programs geared toward engaging, treating, and curing hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs. https://t.co/zauS1gtPgO
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) March 14, 2022
Cohort Study: Evaluating rates of recurrent ischemic stroke among young adults with embolic stroke of undetermined source.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:33h | UTCEvaluating Rates of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke Among Young Adults With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: The Young ESUS Longitudinal Cohort Study – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source in the Young: Low Recurrence, but Few Answers — Growing evidence that role of atrial fibrillation is less important than originally believed – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Study found relatively low rate of subsequent ischemic stroke and new onset #AF in young patients with ESUS compared to older patients. History of stroke/TIA, diabetes, and coronary artery disease were predictive of recurrence. https://t.co/mzTgMkVFGN @PereraKanjana
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) March 14, 2022
Review: Diagnosis and management of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:26h | UTC
Cohort studies show an independent association of Lipoprotein(a) and coronary artery calcification with atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:28h | UTCIndependent Association of Lipoprotein(a) and Coronary Artery Calcification With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A: Similar outcomes with Beta-lactam monotherapy vs. combination therapy for bloodstream infections or pneumonia due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:29h | UTCBeta-lactam monotherapy or combination therapy for bloodstream infections or pneumonia due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a meta-analysis – International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Podcast: Cardiorenal Syndrome Pearls.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:23h | UTC#326 NephMadness 2022: Cardiorenal Syndrome – The Curbsiders
Cohort Study: History of neurological or psychiatric conditions increases the likelihood of developing more.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:08h | UTCNews Release: History of neurological or psychiatric conditions increases the likelihood of developing more – University of Waterloo
Original Study: Incidence of neurological and psychiatric comorbidity over time: a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada – Age and Ageing (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Systematic Review: Long-term outcomes among patients with advanced kidney disease who forgo maintenance dialysis.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:11h | UTCCommentaries:
Conservative Care for Kidney Failure—The Other Side of the Coin – JAMA Network Open
Study: Advanced kidney disease patients can survive, with quality life, without dialysis – UPI
Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing intraoperative red blood cell transfusion strategies.
14 Mar, 2022 | 01:47h | UTCRelated:
Research: Restrictive or Liberal Red-Cell Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery
Transfusion Requirements After Cardiac Surgery: The TRACS Randomized Controlled Trial – JAMA
Review: Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome.
14 Mar, 2022 | 01:34h | UTCPost-acute COVID-19 syndrome – European Respiratory Journal
Related:
ESCMID rapid guidelines for assessment and management of long COVID.
ERS statement on Long COVID-19 follow-up.
Proposed subtypes of long-Covid and their respective potential therapies.
EuGMS Guidance: Management of post-acute COVID-19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation.
Addressing Post-COVID Symptoms: A Guide for Primary Care Physicians.
Update to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Caring for the ‘long-haulers’.
Systematic Review: Short-term and long-term rates of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
WHO Consensus: A clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition (Long Covid).
Characterizing long COVID: a living systematic review.
Long Covid – The illness narratives.
New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.
M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)
Practical, evidence-based approaches to nutritional modifications to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
14 Mar, 2022 | 01:25h | UTC
Cohort Study: Long-term cannabis use is associated with cognitive deficits and smaller hippocampal volume in midlife.
14 Mar, 2022 | 01:31h | UTCLong-Term Cannabis Use and Cognitive Reserves and Hippocampal Volume in Midlife – The American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Long-Term Cannabis Use Associated With Cognitive Deficits in Midlife – Psychiatric News Alert
Systematic Review: Systemic interventions for treatment of Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and SJS/TEN overlap syndrome.
14 Mar, 2022 | 01:20h | UTC